McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs by Richard A. Spears

Book Description

Learn the language of Nebraska ...and 49 other states. With more entries than any other reference of its kind, "McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs" shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and cliches. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.

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Author Biography - Richard A. Spears

Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., was a professor of linguistics at Northwestern University before he turned to editorial work. He has authored more than 150 books and articles on various aspects of language. His main interest is in phrasal dictionaries and references designed for language learners.

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